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Identifier: birdlore161914nati (find matches)
Title: Bird lore
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: National Committee of the Audubon Societies of America National Association of Audubon Societies for the Protection of Wild Birds and Animals National Audubon Society
Subjects: Birds Birds Ornithology
Publisher: New York City : Macmillan Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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, Clarence H. Clark, Chairman ofthe Board of County Commissioners, has performed a most valuable work ingiving talks on birds and their value, urging their protection on teachers,schools, and clubs; and in impressing on the public need of attention to thismatter. He has distributed pamphlets; has had the federal regulations relat-ing to game-birds widely published in the newspapers of eastern Maine; andhas taken part in the organization of Junior Audubon Societies. In HancockCounty, Miss Cordelia J. Stanwood has continued her activity by publish-ing many attractive articles in the journals of the day, and by distributingleaflets, and laboring for bird-protection. In Penobscot County, Mrs. FannyHardy Eckstorm has been vigilant, rendering most efficient service. In Cum-berland County, the State Secretary has endeavored to meet calls relating tobirds, their increase and protection; and it is most gratifying to acknowledgethe support and encouragement he has received from many persons and
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VICTOR K. DODGESecretary of the Kentucky Society (SIS) Si6 Bird - Lore organizations. In York County, Mrs. Fred P. Abbott, President of the MaineFederation of Womans Clubs, did a large amount of work in addressing churchorganizations, and various other gatherings. She made fifty-six visits towomens clubs, and nearly everywhere said a word for the birds. On severaloccasions her talks were illustrated by lantern-slides obtained from the NationalAssociation.—Arthur H. Norton, Secretary. Maryland.—A most active interest in bird-welfare, and in the legisla-tive work of the Audubon Society, is manifest throughout Maryland. Alarge club was organized last spring in Roland Park, Baltimores most attrac-tive and best-known suburb. This village, with its hedge-bordered lanes,fine old trees, and gardens rich in shrubbery, furnishes an ideal sanctuary;and the residents of Roland Park are now studying the conditions most fav-orable to local protection and propagation of birds. In the beautiful G

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